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Simple Recipes for Busy Families

Welcome to Simple Gray T-Shirt, where dinner doesn't have to be complicated or take all night. Here you'll find no-fuss, family-friendly recipes made with 7 ingredients or less, perfect for those hectic, everything-happening-at-once kind of days. Whether it's a weeknight scramble, a quick breakfast or a semi-homemade dessert, these simple, family-approved recipes are here to make mealtime the easiest part of your day.

Favorite Holiday Recipes

Here are my favorite Simple Holiday Recipes that you need this year! I've got you covered from easy sides to simple desserts, with plenty of traditional favorites in between!

  • three mashed potato puffs on a white plate
    3-Ingredient Mashed Potato Puff Pastry Appetizer
  • green cookies in pile with a glass of milk behind
    Easy Grinch Cake Mix Cookies (4-Ingredients)
  • three latkes stacked on a plate with a dollop of applesauce
    Grandma's Crispy Potato Latke Recipe
  • hanukkah cookies with chocolate gelt and m&ms.
    4-Ingredient Cake Mix Hanukkah Cookies
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These recipes are tried, true and and our community has been loving them lately! They are real family favorites.

  • whipped pudding in a glass bowl.
    Easy 2-Ingredient Vanilla Mousse (no cook method)
  • pesto salmon pieces on a bed of wild rice
    2-Ingredient Baked Pesto Salmon
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    One Bowl All Bran Muffins (7-Ingredients)
  • pink sauce pasta in a bowl with serving spoon
    Simple Pink Sauce Pasta
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Hey, I'm Marni 😊

As a busy mom of 3 rascally kiddos, I'm always on the lookout for simple recipes that can become family favorites. I create recipes with 7 ingredients or less and LOVE menu planning.

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Simple Dinner Ideas

I'm all about keeping dinner simple and these recipes will help you do the same. Meal planning monthly keeps me on track, but if you need dinner inspiration for right now, here's where to find it!

  • honey roasted carrots on a white plate
    4-Ingredient Honey Roasted Carrots
  • miso corn in a blue speckled bowl
    2-Ingredient Miso Butter Corn
  • miso butter salmon on a white plate over rice with edamame
    Easy 2-Ingredient Miso Butter Salmon
  • miso butter pasta in a bowl with chopstix
    20-Minute Miso Butter Pasta (4-Ingredients)

Favorite Pasta Recipes

Pasta night made simple. These 7-ingredient (or fewer!) pasta recipes are comforting, kid-approved, and easy enough to pull off on even the busiest weeknights. From stovetop to baked to cold pasta salads, there's something here for every kind of pasta lover.

  • miso butter in a glass bowl
    5-Minute Miso Butter (Just 3 Ingredients)
  • bowl of spinach lemon orzo in a white bowl
    5-Ingredient Spinach Lemon Orzo 
  • artichoke baked pasta in a baking dish
    6-Ingredient Artichoke Pasta Bake (No Spinach Needed!)
  • spinach pesto pasta swirled in a white serving bowl
    3-Ingredient Spinach Pesto Pasta

Homemade Purees for Babies

These homemade baby food purees are great for starting your little one on there food journey, and also awesome building blocks for other delicious recipes for the whole family. With my simple tips, tricks and flavor combinations, you'll be a pro in no-time!

  • spinach puree in a mason jar
    10 Minute Spinach Puree (For Babies)
  • spinach pesto in a mason jar with a small wooden spoon
    5-Minute Spinach Pesto (No Basil Needed!)
  • basil pesto in a small mason jar with basil leaves and lemon next to it
    5-Minute Basil Pesto
  • carrot puree in a small glass dish
    Carrot Puree - Simple Side or Homemade Baby Food

Recently Updated Recipes

  • spinach artichoke spaghetti with a lemon in a bowl with forks next to it.
    20-Minute Spinach Artichoke Spaghetti
  • creamy pesto pasta in a white pan
    4-Ingredient Pasta with Creamy Pesto Sauce
  • 5-Ingredient Basil Pesto Pasta Salad
  • garlic rolls in a bread basket lined with a linen
    Pull Apart Garlic Bread Rolls (4-Ingredients)

I'm so glad your here!

As a busy mom of three, I believe in keeping recipes simple. 7-ingredients or less is my goal, and everything is kid-tested and approved!

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Most Popular Recipes

  • slice of pudding pie on a plate with whip cream and a fork
    Vanilla Pudding Pie with Graham Cracker Crust
  • whipped pudding in a glass bowl.
    Easy 2-Ingredient Vanilla Mousse (no cook method)
  • chocolate pudding pie with a slice removed, garnished with crushed oreos
    4-Ingredient No Bake Chocolate Pudding Pie
  • three ingredient garlic butter sauce in a mason jar with cloves of garlic
    3-Ingredient Garlic Butter Sauce
  • butternut squash ravioli in a sage sauce in the saute pan
    3-Ingredient Butternut Squash Ravioli Sauce
  • blueberry dump cake on a small white plate with whipped cream and fresh blueberries
    3-Ingredient Blueberry Dump Cake

Holiday Favorites

  • three latkes stacked on a plate with a dollop of applesauce
    Grandma's Crispy Potato Latke Recipe
  • a slice of sweet potato pie on a plate with a fork
    Sweet Potato Casserole with Canned Yams (made in 1 Bowl)
  • hanukkah cookies with chocolate gelt and m&ms.
    4-Ingredient Cake Mix Hanukkah Cookies
  • green cookies in pile with a glass of milk behind
    Easy Grinch Cake Mix Cookies (4-Ingredients)
  • two hello dolly cookie bars piled on top of each other on parchment paper
    Simple Hello Dolly Cookie Bars (aka 7-Layer Bars)
  • garlic rolls in a bread basket lined with a linen
    Pull Apart Garlic Bread Rolls (4-Ingredients)

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